This Soviet postcard from 1976 captures the architectural ensemble of Victory Square in Vitebsk, which took shape during the large-scale post-war reconstruction of the city.
What is shown on the postcard
The foreground of the postcard shows a landscaped area of Victory Square with pedestrian paths, lawns, a small fountain pool, and flower beds. In the background stands a multi-story apartment building with commercial spaces on the ground floor. A Soviet slogan is visible on the building’s roof.
Historical note
Victory Square in Vitebsk was laid out in the 1970s and became the largest public square in Belarus. Its design and development were part of creating a new administrative and civic center for the city. The surrounding residential blocks were constructed using typical designs of the era, adapted to fit the prominent urban location.
Present day
Today, Victory Square remains the primary public space in Vitebsk. The park area in front of the residential buildings was redesigned during reconstructions in the late 2000s, which altered the fountains and lawns, and the Soviet-era rooftop slogans were removed.
Location (map)
Address: 8 Moskovsky Avenue, Vitebsk, Belarus
Coordinates: 55.184800, 30.205200
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the residential building on Victory Square (8 Moskovsky Avenue) in Vitebsk.
Questions and answers
- What buildings are shown on the postcard? The postcard shows Soviet-era multi-story residential buildings with ground-floor shops, located on Victory Square (at the beginning of Moskovsky Avenue).
- From what period is this photograph? The image was published on a 1976 postcard, capturing the architectural landscape of Vitebsk in the mid-1970s.
- How has this location changed today? The square retains its overall layout, but the green park and fountains in front of the buildings were modernized, and the Soviet slogans on the roofs were dismantled.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Vitebsk from 1976.
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